COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Experiment: J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band Exp. Code: EG103A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: Leonid Gurvits Address: JIVE Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 7991 PD Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31-521-596514 EMAIL: lgurvits@jive.eu Fax: Phone during observation: +31-521-596500 Observing mode: Notes: Based on the example n19c1.eMERLIN.key file provided by B. Marcote COVER LETTER: This is the schedule for the 18 cm run EG103A on 26 May 2019 (DOY 146) 14 antennas + MERLIN: Jb2, Wb, Ef, Mc, O8, T6, Ur, Tr, Hh, Sv, Zc, Bd, Ir, Sr, MER A standard L-band setup with 1 Gbps. Thanks! Leonid Gurvits Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 2 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 26 May 2019 Day 146 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 363.49 363.49 363.49 363.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 427.49 427.49 427.49 427.49 459.49 459.49 459.49 459.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16 30 00 1156+295 09 12 12 51.2 110.9 -2.8 0.0 0 0 16 30 00 16 40 00 --- 09 22 14 52.6 113.6 -2.6 0.0 600 77 16 30 01 16 41 30 3C286 09 23 44 40.3 91.3 -4.1 0.0 2 77 16 41 30 16 51 30 --- 09 33 46 41.9 93.3 -4.0 0.0 600 155 16 41 31 18 47 00 J1716+2152 11 29 35 19.1 78.8 -5.8 0.0 6718 155 18 47 00 18 48 00 =1714+219 11 30 35 19.3 79.0 -5.8 0.0 60 162 18 47 01 18 48 30 1713+21M 11 31 05 19.4 79.3 -5.8 0.0 17 162 18 48 30 18 58 30 --- 11 41 07 20.9 81.2 -5.6 0.0 600 240 18 48 31 18 59 00 1713+21M 11 41 37 21.0 81.3 -5.6 0.0 19 240 18 59 00 19 09 00 --- 11 51 38 22.5 83.2 -5.4 0.0 600 317 18 59 01 19 09 30 1713+21M 11 52 08 22.5 83.3 -5.4 0.0 19 317 19 09 30 19 19 30 --- 12 02 10 24.0 85.2 -5.2 0.0 600 394 19 09 31 19 20 00 J1716+2152 12 02 40 24.1 85.1 -5.2 0.0 17 394 19 20 00 19 21 00 =1714+219 12 03 40 24.2 85.3 -5.2 0.0 60 402 19 20 01 19 21 30 1713+21M 12 04 10 24.3 85.6 -5.2 0.0 17 402 19 21 30 19 31 30 --- 12 14 12 25.8 87.6 -5.0 0.0 600 479 19 21 31 19 32 00 1713+21M 12 14 42 25.9 87.7 -5.0 0.0 19 479 19 32 00 19 42 00 --- 12 24 44 27.4 89.7 -4.9 0.0 600 556 19 32 01 19 42 30 1713+21M 12 25 14 27.5 89.8 -4.8 0.0 19 556 19 42 30 19 52 30 --- 12 35 15 29.0 91.8 -4.7 0.0 600 634 19 42 31 19 53 00 J1716+2152 12 35 46 29.0 91.6 -4.7 0.0 17 634 19 53 00 19 54 00 =1714+219 12 36 46 29.2 91.8 -4.7 0.0 60 642 19 53 01 19 54 30 1713+21M 12 37 16 29.3 92.2 -4.6 0.0 17 642 19 54 30 20 04 30 --- 12 47 17 30.8 94.2 -4.5 0.0 600 719 19 54 31 20 05 00 1713+21M 12 47 48 30.9 94.3 -4.5 0.0 19 719 20 05 00 20 15 00 --- 12 57 49 32.4 96.4 -4.3 0.0 600 796 20 05 01 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 3 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 26 May 2019 Day 146 --- 20 15 30 1713+21M 12 58 19 32.5 96.5 -4.3 0.0 19 796 20 15 30 20 25 30 --- 13 08 21 34.0 98.7 -4.1 0.0 600 873 20 15 31 20 26 00 J1716+2152 13 08 51 34.0 98.5 -4.1 0.0 17 873 20 26 00 20 27 00 =1714+219 13 09 51 34.2 98.7 -4.1 0.0 60 881 20 26 01 20 27 30 1713+21M 13 10 21 34.3 99.1 -4.1 0.0 17 881 20 27 30 20 37 30 --- 13 20 23 35.8 101.3 -3.9 0.0 600 958 20 27 31 20 38 00 1713+21M 13 20 53 35.8 101.4 -3.9 0.0 19 958 20 38 00 20 48 00 --- 13 30 55 37.3 103.6 -3.8 0.0 600 1036 20 38 01 20 48 30 1713+21M 13 31 25 37.4 103.8 -3.7 0.0 19 1036 20 48 30 20 58 30 --- 13 41 26 38.8 106.1 -3.6 0.0 600 1113 20 48 31 20 59 00 J1716+2152 13 41 56 38.9 105.9 -3.6 0.0 17 1113 20 59 00 21 00 00 =1714+219 13 42 57 39.0 106.1 -3.6 0.0 60 1121 20 59 01 21 00 30 1713+21M 13 43 27 39.1 106.5 -3.5 0.0 17 1121 21 00 30 21 10 30 --- 13 53 28 40.6 108.9 -3.4 0.0 600 1198 21 00 31 21 11 00 1713+21M 13 53 58 40.6 109.0 -3.4 0.0 19 1198 21 11 00 21 21 00 --- 14 04 00 42.1 111.5 -3.2 0.0 600 1275 21 11 01 21 21 30 1713+21M 14 04 30 42.1 111.6 -3.2 0.0 19 1275 21 21 30 21 31 30 --- 14 14 32 43.5 114.2 -3.0 0.0 600 1353 21 21 31 21 32 00 J1716+2152 14 15 02 43.6 114.0 -3.0 0.0 17 1353 21 32 00 21 33 00 =1714+219 14 16 02 43.7 114.2 -3.0 0.0 60 1360 21 32 01 21 33 30 1713+21M 14 16 32 43.8 114.7 -3.0 0.0 17 1360 21 33 30 21 43 30 --- 14 26 34 45.2 117.3 -2.8 0.0 600 1438 21 33 31 21 44 00 1713+21M 14 27 04 45.2 117.5 -2.8 0.0 19 1438 21 44 00 21 54 00 --- 14 37 05 46.6 120.2 -2.7 0.0 600 1515 21 44 01 21 54 30 1713+21M 14 37 36 46.6 120.4 -2.6 0.0 19 1515 21 54 30 22 04 30 --- 14 47 37 47.9 123.2 -2.5 0.0 600 1592 21 54 31 22 05 00 J1716+2152 14 48 07 47.9 123.0 -2.5 0.0 17 1592 22 05 00 22 06 00 =1714+219 14 49 07 48.1 123.3 -2.5 0.0 60 1600 22 05 01 22 06 30 1713+21M 14 49 38 48.2 123.8 -2.4 0.0 17 1600 22 06 30 22 16 30 --- 14 59 39 49.4 126.8 -2.3 0.0 600 1677 22 06 31 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 4 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 26 May 2019 Day 146 --- 22 17 00 1713+21M 15 00 09 49.5 127.0 -2.3 0.0 19 1677 22 17 00 22 27 00 --- 15 10 11 50.6 130.1 -2.1 0.0 600 1755 22 17 01 22 27 30 1713+21M 15 10 41 50.7 130.2 -2.1 0.0 19 1755 22 27 30 22 37 30 --- 15 20 43 51.8 133.5 -1.9 0.0 600 1832 22 27 31 22 38 00 J1716+2152 15 21 13 51.9 133.3 -1.9 0.0 17 1832 22 38 00 22 39 00 =1714+219 15 22 13 52.0 133.6 -1.9 0.0 60 1840 22 38 01 22 39 30 1713+21M 15 22 43 52.0 134.2 -1.9 0.0 17 1840 22 39 30 22 49 30 --- 15 32 45 53.1 137.6 -1.7 0.0 600 1917 22 39 31 22 50 00 1713+21M 15 33 15 53.1 137.8 -1.7 0.0 19 1917 22 50 00 23 00 00 --- 15 43 16 54.1 141.3 -1.5 0.0 600 1994 22 50 01 23 00 30 1713+21M 15 43 46 54.2 141.5 -1.5 0.0 19 1994 23 00 30 23 10 30 --- 15 53 48 55.1 145.2 -1.4 0.0 600 2071 23 00 31 ---------- Calibrator ---------- 23 13 30 1739+522 15 56 49 74.2 82.2 -1.7 0.0 66 2071 23 13 30 23 14 30 --- 15 57 49 74.4 82.3 -1.7 0.0 60 2079 23 13 31 23 17 30 J1716+2152 16 00 49 55.7 147.5 -1.3 0.0 66 2079 23 17 30 23 18 30 =1714+219 16 01 49 55.8 147.9 -1.3 0.0 60 2087 23 17 31 23 19 00 1713+21M 16 02 19 55.8 148.5 -1.2 0.0 17 2087 23 19 00 23 29 00 --- 16 12 21 56.5 152.4 -1.1 0.0 600 2164 23 19 01 23 29 30 1713+21M 16 12 51 56.6 152.6 -1.1 0.0 19 2164 23 29 30 23 39 30 --- 16 22 53 57.2 156.7 -0.9 0.0 600 2241 23 29 31 23 40 00 1713+21M 16 23 23 57.2 156.9 -0.9 0.0 19 2241 23 40 00 23 50 00 --- 16 33 25 57.8 161.2 -0.7 0.0 600 2319 23 40 01 23 50 30 J1716+2152 16 33 55 57.9 161.0 -0.7 0.0 17 2319 23 50 30 23 51 30 =1714+219 16 34 55 57.9 161.4 -0.7 0.0 60 2326 23 50 31 --- Start: Sun 26 May 2019 Day 146 -- Stop: Mon 27 May 2019 Day 147 --- 23 52 00 1713+21M 16 35 25 57.9 162.0 -0.7 0.0 17 2326 23 52 00 00 02 00 --- 16 45 26 58.3 166.3 -0.5 0.0 600 2404 23 52 01 00 02 30 1713+21M 16 45 57 58.3 166.6 -0.5 0.0 19 2404 00 02 30 00 12 30 --- 16 55 58 58.6 171.0 -0.3 0.0 600 2481 00 02 31 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 5 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 27 May 2019 Day 147 --- 00 13 00 1713+21M 16 56 28 58.6 171.2 -0.3 0.0 19 2481 00 13 00 00 23 00 --- 17 06 30 58.8 175.7 -0.2 0.0 600 2558 00 13 01 00 23 30 J1716+2152 17 07 00 58.9 175.5 -0.2 0.0 17 2558 00 23 30 00 24 30 =1714+219 17 08 00 58.9 175.9 -0.2 0.0 60 2566 00 23 31 00 25 00 1713+21M 17 08 30 58.8 176.6 -0.1 0.0 17 2566 00 25 00 00 35 00 --- 17 18 32 58.8 181.1 0.0 0.0 600 2643 00 25 01 00 35 30 1713+21M 17 19 02 58.8 181.3 0.0 0.0 19 2643 00 35 30 00 45 30 --- 17 29 04 58.7 185.8 0.2 0.0 600 2721 00 35 31 00 46 00 1713+21M 17 29 34 58.7 186.0 0.2 0.0 19 2721 00 46 00 00 56 00 --- 17 39 35 58.5 190.5 0.4 0.0 600 2798 00 46 01 00 56 30 J1716+2152 17 40 05 58.6 190.3 0.4 0.0 17 2798 00 56 30 00 57 30 =1714+219 17 41 06 58.6 190.8 0.4 0.0 60 2806 00 56 31 00 58 00 1713+21M 17 41 36 58.5 191.3 0.4 0.0 17 2806 00 58 00 01 08 00 --- 17 51 37 58.1 195.7 0.6 0.0 600 2883 00 58 01 01 08 30 1713+21M 17 52 07 58.1 195.9 0.6 0.0 19 2883 01 08 30 01 18 30 --- 18 02 09 57.6 200.2 0.8 0.0 600 2960 01 08 31 01 19 00 1713+21M 18 02 39 57.6 200.4 0.8 0.0 19 2960 01 19 00 01 29 00 --- 18 12 41 57.0 204.6 0.9 0.0 600 3038 01 19 01 01 29 30 J1716+2152 18 13 11 57.1 204.5 0.9 0.0 17 3038 01 29 30 01 30 30 =1714+219 18 14 11 57.1 204.9 1.0 0.0 60 3045 01 29 31 01 31 00 1713+21M 18 14 41 56.9 205.4 1.0 0.0 17 3045 01 31 00 01 41 00 --- 18 24 43 56.2 209.5 1.1 0.0 600 3123 01 31 01 01 41 30 1713+21M 18 25 13 56.1 209.6 1.2 0.0 19 3123 01 41 30 01 51 30 --- 18 35 14 55.3 213.5 1.3 0.0 600 3200 01 41 31 01 52 00 1713+21M 18 35 45 55.3 213.7 1.3 0.0 19 3200 01 52 00 02 02 00 --- 18 45 46 54.4 217.5 1.5 0.0 600 3277 01 52 01 02 02 30 J1716+2152 18 46 16 54.6 217.4 1.5 0.0 17 3277 02 02 30 02 03 30 =1714+219 18 47 16 54.5 217.8 1.5 0.0 60 3285 02 02 31 02 04 00 1713+21M 18 47 47 54.2 218.2 1.5 0.0 17 3285 02 04 00 02 14 00 --- 18 57 48 53.3 221.8 1.7 0.0 600 3362 02 04 01 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 6 J1715+2145 imaging @ L-band UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 27 May 2019 Day 147 --- 02 14 30 1713+21M 18 58 18 53.2 222.0 1.7 0.0 19 3362 02 14 30 02 24 30 --- 19 08 20 52.2 225.4 1.9 0.0 600 3439 02 14 31 02 25 00 1713+21M 19 08 50 52.1 225.6 1.9 0.0 19 3439 02 25 00 02 35 00 --- 19 18 52 51.0 228.9 2.0 0.0 600 3517 02 25 01 02 35 30 J1716+2152 19 19 22 51.1 228.8 2.0 0.0 17 3517 02 35 30 02 36 30 =1714+219 19 20 22 51.0 229.2 2.1 0.0 60 3524 02 35 31 02 37 00 1713+21M 19 20 52 50.8 229.5 2.1 0.0 17 3524 02 37 00 02 47 00 --- 19 30 54 49.6 232.6 2.2 0.0 600 3602 02 37 01 02 47 30 1713+21M 19 31 24 49.5 232.8 2.3 0.0 19 3602 02 47 30 02 57 30 --- 19 41 25 48.3 235.8 2.4 0.0 600 3679 02 47 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess219.L1024 --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 5 Station: WSTRBORK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 1247.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 3 11 3 11 4 12 4 12 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 2 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 363.49 363.49 363.49 363.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 395.49 427.49 427.49 427.49 427.49 459.49 459.49 459.49 459.49 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 2 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 1713+21M 17 13 12.457730 * 17 15 20.063100 17 16 10.071508 0.00 21 49 14.88987 * 21 45 56.33400 21 44 41.52988 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. mid-point between the two targets * 1156+295 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 12 00 30.922588 0.00 J1159+2914 29 31 25.73880 * 29 14 43.82690 29 08 27.72524 0.00 J1159+29 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 78215 observations. * 3C286 13 28 49.657769 * 13 31 08.288061 13 32 02.062635 0.17 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64066 * 30 30 32.95930 30 24 46.35244 0.16 1328+307 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1331+30 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 269 observations. 1714+219 17 14 03.743305 * 17 16 11.190717 17 17 01.138863 0.11 * J1716+2152 21 55 28.56442 * 21 52 13.66744 21 51 00.22723 0.16 J1716+21 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 136 observations. * 1739+522 17 39 29.003554 * 17 40 36.977851 17 41 04.903791 0.19 J1740+5211 52 13 10.43847 * 52 11 43.40742 52 11 07.66853 0.15 J1740+52 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 215623 observations. SOURCE SCAN SUMMARY FOR SOURCES LISTED ABOVE Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Setup file Frequency sets Observing hours (duplicates not shown) Scan Baseline 1713+21M sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 8.833 1237.500 1156+295 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 0.167 28.500 3C286 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 0.167 28.495 J1716+2152 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 + 0.300 41.519 1739+522 sess219.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 0.033 4.025 EFFECT OF SOLAR CORONA The solar corona can cause unstable phases for sources too close to the Sun. SCHED provides warnings at individual scans for distances less than 10 degrees. The distance from the Sun to each source in this schedule is: Source Sun distance (deg) 1713+21M 134.4 1156+295 100.9 3C286 115.4 J1716+2152 134.3 1739+522 104.2 Barry Clark estimates from predictions by Ketan Desai of IPM scattering sizes that the Sun will cause amplitude reductions on the longest VLBA baselines at a solar distance of 60deg F^(-0.6) where F is in GHz. For common VLBI bands, this is: 327 MHz 117. deg 610 MHz 81. deg 1.6 GHz 45. deg 2.3 GHz 36. deg 5.0 GHz 23. deg 8.4 GHz 17. deg 15.0 GHz 12. deg 22.0 GHz 9. deg 43.0 GHz 6. deg